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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA message sent by the OS to change the CPU schedule is known as...InteruptPollCacheDefrag
- 2. Multiple ChoiceProcessor scheduling is one of the functions managed by the OS. Which one is a scheduling method used by the schedulerRound To ItRound Table
Round Robin
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a segment of memory or storage, such as the disk in the accompanying figure, in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device?ProcessIndexBufferThrottle
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following means the operating system automatically configures new devices as users install them?Operational BufferingPlug and PlayVirtual MemoryPage Logging
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following regularly provides new features or corrections to a program?Speed ReadAutomatic UpdateRecurring RestandardizationCold Fix
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is least likely to be the reason for an automatic update.Improving FunctionalityEnhancing SecurityModifying Device DriversProviding Decryption
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a desktop operating system?OS XWindowsChrome OSGoogle Android
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is NOT true about user interfaces?A user interface instructs the computer how to display information on the screen.Most computers today use a command-line interface.GUI operating systems use menus and visual images such as buttons.A user interface controls how you enter data and instructions.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of memory management?To store data in the most efficient mannerTo optimize the use of RAMTo start the computer and operating system quicklyTo allocate system resources stored in ROM
- 10. Multiple Choice
Round Robin is also known as
Merry go round
circle drive
time slicing
time sharing
- 11. Multiple Choice
A computer needs both hardware and software to work
true
false
- 12. Multiple Choice
What can an operating system do?
Allow the hardware and software to communicate?
Make a computer run faster
Make tea
carry out hospital operations
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is processor speed measured in?Kilometers per hour Km/hBits per second BPSGigahertz GHzMegabits Mb - 14. Multiple Choice
Why is it important to keep the operating system up to date?
To impress your friends
To avoid buying a new one
To protect your computer form malware
Because it's the law
- 15. Multiple Choice
what is the main part of the operating system
user interface
kernel
system utilities
device drivers
- 16. Multiple Choice
what is this operating system called
windows
mac os x
linux
penguin dude
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